NEW BOSTON VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

NEW BOSTON VILLAGE COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
MEETING MINUTES


Regular session of New Boston Village council was called to order at 6:30 p.m. James Warren, Jr., President of Council, presided over the meeting. The roll was called with the following members of council being present: Mr. Fetty, Mr. Williams, Mr. Payton, Mr. Mills, Mr. Imes, and Mr. Salyers.

Pledge of Allegiance/silent prayer

Mr. Salyers made a motion to accept and file the minutes from January 18, 2011. Mr. Mills seconded the motion. All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0.

Reports from Visitors: none

No Presenting and acting on petitions: none


Reports of:

James Warren, Jr., Mayor-presented court report for January, 2011. Mr. Mills made a motion to accept and file the report. Mr. Williams seconded the motion. All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0. Reported he had a meeting with Infra-Metals -attorneys are working on final wording on the contract. Hope to have done this week. Josh Carver hopes to be hired part-time-3 days a month. Powell has returned to work, Lusk is still off and Kail has not responded to letter.

Lana Loper, Clerk-absent

Kathy Bender, Treasurer-no report

Walter Lytten, Legal Counsel-discussed an ordinance that will be brought in tonight for an easement to New Boston Commons Limited. Explained they are in the process of sale and refinance by a new owner and there is lack of an appropriate easement for use of certain areas, therefore the ordinance hopefully will be passed to allow the easement.

Steve Hamilton, Village Administrator-presented AMEC update. Will be setting up a meeting with Portsmouth to see where they are on the certification. Some of our repairs can be started working on now and Mr. Humphreys will be in next week to go over what does need to be done. Stated hopefully nothing as of now that will stop our certification and we are still working with AMEC. Also has a report from BWC where some of these repairs also need to be done. Potholes have been patched and will continue to be worked on. High school gave an award to Service Department for weather related services. Additional information was presented regarding "fake" drugs. A copy of the no rise certification was presented. CIC meeting report was presented. Still continuing traffic light problems. Mr. Winters is still helping out since Mr. Craig has been in the hospital. On April 9 at 8:30 a.m. the Relay for Life will be having a 5k walk in the village. Mr. Fetty made a motion to accept and file the report. Mr. Salyers seconded the motion. All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0.

Theda Aldridge, Income Tax Director-presented report for January, 2011. Mr. Mills made a motion to accept and file the report. Mr. Payton seconded the motion. All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0. Also reported grant was received.

Chris Bender, Fire Chief-presented MVA report. Mr. Williams made a motion to accept and file the report. Mr. Fetty seconded the motion. All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0.


Reports of Chairmen of Committees:

Junior Williams, Laws & Finance - none

Ralph Imes, Streets & Alleys - none

Mike Payton, Utilities & Communications - none

Jon Mills, Flood & Sewage - none

Terry Salyers, Wage & Salary Study - none

Dan Fetty, Lands & Buildings - attended the meeting on the Grace Street property and the property was well received and everything worked out well.


Reading of Ordinances & Resolutions:

An ordinance was read appropriating and transferring amounts in the various funds of the village and declaring an emergency. Mr. Fetty made a motion requiring an ordinance or resolution of a general or permanent nature involving the expenditure of money be read on three separate dates be suspended. Mr. Mills seconded the motion. The roll was called. The voting results are as follows: ayes-6. Mr. Mills moved Ordinance No. 4-11 be adopted. Mr. Payton seconded the motion. The roll was called. The voting results are as follows: ayes-6.

An ordinance was read granting an easement to Boston Commons Limited, an Ohio Limited Partnership, to memorialize the exisiting use of portions of vacated Stanton Avenue and vacated New Center Street (both owned by the Village)in its development and declaring an emergency. Mr. Fetty made a motion requiring an ordinance or resolution of a general or permanent nature involving the expenditure of money be read on three separate dates be suspended. Mr. Mills seconded the motion. The roll was called. The voting results are as follows: ayes-6. Mr. Payton moved Ordinance No.5-11 be adopted. Mr. Mills seconded the motion. The roll was called. The voting results are as follows: ayes-6.

An ordinance was read instituting a one-year moratorium on the issuance of any permit, license, and/or authority to establish any "pain clinic," "pain management clinic" or "pain management center," within the Village of New Boston, Ohio, to allow time for the village, it's staff, agencies and departments to review regulatory optings and further to formulate and adopt regulations, rules and ordinances for said "clinics," providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Mr. Mills made a motion for the 1st reading. Mr. Payton seconded the motion. The roll was called. The voting results are as follows: ayes-6.


New Business:

Mr. Salyers-none

Mr. Fetty-asked if timing of the traffic lights coming in from the west end could be set so you would not catch all red lights. Asked about speed bumps in the Oak Street Alley. Received complaints about ownership of dogs in the village. Mr. Hamilton stated we did not have an ordinance of the number of dogs allowed and would like council to consider the limitation. Reported the clock in front of community center is not working properly.

Mr. Payton-thanked everyone for concern of his father-in-law. Sends condolences to the Newberry family for their loss. Asked for a resolution to be brought in to recognize Aaron Hannah, Sara Adkins and Mr. Andy Howard on winning the Ohio Americanism and Government Test.

Mr. Williams-none

Mr. Imes-none

Mr. Mills-announced the closing of the American Restaurant

There being no further business, Mr. Mills moved the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Fetty seconded the motion. All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the meeting be adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

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President of Council

Passed: _________________________,2011

Attest: __________________________________
Village Clerk